Posted 9:47 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015
Multiple Grammy nominee, saxophonist and composer, Miguel Zenon, and quartet to perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 24.
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New York saxophonist Miguel Zenón and members of his quartet are the guest artists for this year’s UW-La Crosse Jazz Festival Saturday, Jan. 24.[/caption]
New York saxophonist Miguel Zenón and members of his quartet are the guest artists for this year’s UW-L Jazz Festival.
The musicians will join the UW-L Jazz Ensemble I along with the tri-state’s top high school groups in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for others. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
In addition to the evening concert, middle school and high school jazz ensembles and combos will be performing from 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. throughout Cartwright Center. The ensembles will perform for a clinician panel and have an on-stage critique following their performance. Workshops by UW-L Music Department faculty and the guest artists will run from 3–5 p.m. All activities are open to the public for a $5 day pass.
For a schedule of performing groups and more information visit www.uwlax.edu/Jazz/.
About this year’s guest performer
Multiple Grammy nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow, Miguel Zenón, has balanced and blended the often contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Critics have referred to him as one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists of his generation. Zenón has developed a unique voice as a composer and conceptualist concentrating his efforts on perfecting a fine mix between Latin American folkloric music and jazz.
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón has released eight recordings as a leader, including “Oye!!! Live in Puerto Rico” (2013), “Rayuela” (2012), and the Grammy-nominated “Alma Adentro” (2011). As a sideman, he has worked with jazz greats such as The SFJAZZ Collective, Charlie Haden, David Sánchez, The Mingus Big Band, Bobby Hutcherson, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, and Steve Coleman.
Zenón has been featured in numerous newspapers as well as on the cover of Down Beat. He topped the Rising Star Alto Sax category of the DownBeat Critic's Poll on four different occasions. As a composer, he has been commissioned by SFJAZZ, The New York State Council for the Arts, Peak Performances, Chamber Music America, The John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, and many of his peers. Zenón has given hundreds of lectures and master classes at institutions worldwide and is a permanent faculty member at New England Conservatory in Boston. In 2011 he founded Caravana Cultural, a program that presents free-of-charge jazz concerts in rural areas of Puerto Rico.
“Identities are Changeable,” his ninth recording as a leader, was just released in November 2014. Members of Miguel’s quartet are Luis Perdomo, piano; Hans Glawischnig, bass; and Henry Cole, drums.
For more on Miguel Zenón quartet visit: www.miguelzenon.com
If you go—
What: UW-L Jazz Festival Concert
Who: UW-L jazz musicians, regional high school jazz musicians and The Miguel Zenónquartet
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24
Where: Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: $10 for students, $15 for others. Tickets available at the door.
Additional music: Middle school and high school jazz ensembles and combos will perform from 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. throughout Cartwright Center. Open to the public. General admission for a day pass is $5.
New York saxophonist Miguel Zenón and members of his quartet are the guest artists for this year’s UW-La Crosse Jazz Festival Saturday, Jan. 24.[/caption]
New York saxophonist Miguel Zenón and members of his quartet are the guest artists for this year’s UW-L Jazz Festival.
The musicians will join the UW-L Jazz Ensemble I along with the tri-state’s top high school groups in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for others. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
In addition to the evening concert, middle school and high school jazz ensembles and combos will be performing from 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. throughout Cartwright Center. The ensembles will perform for a clinician panel and have an on-stage critique following their performance. Workshops by UW-L Music Department faculty and the guest artists will run from 3–5 p.m. All activities are open to the public for a $5 day pass.
For a schedule of performing groups and more information visit www.uwlax.edu/Jazz/.
About this year’s guest performer
Multiple Grammy nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow, Miguel Zenón, has balanced and blended the often contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Critics have referred to him as one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists of his generation. Zenón has developed a unique voice as a composer and conceptualist concentrating his efforts on perfecting a fine mix between Latin American folkloric music and jazz.
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón has released eight recordings as a leader, including “Oye!!! Live in Puerto Rico” (2013), “Rayuela” (2012), and the Grammy-nominated “Alma Adentro” (2011). As a sideman, he has worked with jazz greats such as The SFJAZZ Collective, Charlie Haden, David Sánchez, The Mingus Big Band, Bobby Hutcherson, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, and Steve Coleman.
Zenón has been featured in numerous newspapers as well as on the cover of Down Beat. He topped the Rising Star Alto Sax category of the DownBeat Critic's Poll on four different occasions. As a composer, he has been commissioned by SFJAZZ, The New York State Council for the Arts, Peak Performances, Chamber Music America, The John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, and many of his peers. Zenón has given hundreds of lectures and master classes at institutions worldwide and is a permanent faculty member at New England Conservatory in Boston. In 2011 he founded Caravana Cultural, a program that presents free-of-charge jazz concerts in rural areas of Puerto Rico.
“Identities are Changeable,” his ninth recording as a leader, was just released in November 2014. Members of Miguel’s quartet are Luis Perdomo, piano; Hans Glawischnig, bass; and Henry Cole, drums.
For more on Miguel Zenón quartet visit: www.miguelzenon.com
If you go—
What: UW-L Jazz Festival Concert
Who: UW-L jazz musicians, regional high school jazz musicians and The Miguel Zenónquartet
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24
Where: Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition
Admission: $10 for students, $15 for others. Tickets available at the door.
Additional music: Middle school and high school jazz ensembles and combos will perform from 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. throughout Cartwright Center. Open to the public. General admission for a day pass is $5.